The Roses of Success (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) - STING 22410 (Christer Bern)

  (Opener): SIDES FACE GRAND SQUARE:

Every bursted bubble - has a glory

Each abysmal failure - makes a point
Every glowing path - that goes astray
Shows you how to find - a better way

All four ladies chain - go across with grace
Chain them back - with a sweet smiling face - Promenade
For up from the ashes - up from the ashes
Grow the roses of success

(Figures  1 & 4):

Heads you promenade - travel halfway - walk right in - pass the ocean - and then

extend - Swing thru tonight - the boys run right - Tag the line - face in
And the girls load the boat - Boys square thru - count them four now
Swing the corner lady there - and Promenade
Grow the roses - those rosy roses
From the ashes of disaster - grow the roses of success

(Figures  2 & 3):

Heads you promenade and travel halfway - walk right in and pass the ocean - then

extend - Swing thru tonight - the boys run right - Tag the line - face in
The girls load the boat - Boys square thru - count them four now
Swing the corner lady there - and Promenade
For up from the ashes - up from the ashes
Grow the roses of success

 (Middle Break): HEAD LADIES CENTRE WITH A TEACUP CHAIN:
Grow the roses - grow the roses

Grow the roses of success - OH YES!
Grow the roses - those rosy roses
From the ashes of disaster - grow the roses of success
All four ladies chain - go across with grace
Chain them back - with a smiling face - Promenade
Grow the roses - those rosy roses
From the ashes of disaster - grow the roses of success

(Closer):

Four ladies chain - go across - turn that lady
Chain them back - promenade - with your baby
ONLY HALFWAY FOR SUCCESS
Four ladies chain - go across - turn that lady
Chain them back - promenade - with your baby
From the ashes of disaster - grow the roses of success

(Tag): CIRCLE RIGHT - From the ashes of disaster

Grow the ro-ses - of - success - SUCCESS!

 (Original Lyrics)

Every bursted bubble has a glory!
Each abysmal failure makes a point!
Every glowing path that goes astray,
Shows you how to find a better way.

So every time you stumble never grumble.
Next time you'll bumble even less!
For up from the ashes, up from the ashes, grow the roses of success!

Grow the roses!  row the roses!
Grow the roses of success! - Oh yes!
Grow the roses! - Those rosy roses!
From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success!

(spoken) Yes I know but he wants it to float. It will!

For every big mistake you make be grateful! - Here, here!
That mistake you'll never make again! - No sir!
Every shiny dream that fades and dies,
Generates the steam for two more tries!
(Oh) There's magic in the wake of a fiasco! - Correct!
It gives you that chance to second guess! - Oh yes!

Then up from the ashes, up from the ashes grow the roses of success!
Grow the roses! - Grow the roses!
Grow the roses of success!
Grow the roses! - Those rosy roses!
From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success!

Disaster didn't stymie Louis Pasteur! - No sir!
Edison took years to see the light! - Right!
Alexander Graham knew failure well; he took a lot of knocks to ring that bell!
So when it gets distressing it's a blessing!
Onward and upward you must press! - Yes, Yes!

Till up from the ashes, up from the ashes grow the roses of success.
Grow the ro - Grow the ro - Grow the roses!
Grow the ro - Grow the ro - Grow the roses!
Grow the roses of success!

Grow the ro - Grow the ro - Grow the roses!
Those rosy ro - Those rosy ro - Those rosy roses!
From the ashes of disaster, grow the roses of success!

Start the engines! - Success!
Batten the hatches! - Success!
Man the shrouds!
Lift the anchor! - Success!